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Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) is a powerfully sophisticated baseball simulation game on the market. Now in its 12th incarnation, OOTP offers everything a baseball fan can ask for in a computer baseball game.

In OOTP 12 you guide your team to glory. Set up your roster, trade players, draft the next superstar, negotiate with free agents, discover talent in the rule-5 draft, keep an eye on your minor leaguers, scout foreign countries or other leagues, it's all here. On top of the GM features, OOTP sports a great baseball simulation engine with stunning statistical accuracy and extensive play-by-play. You call all the shots from the dugout and see the game unfold before your eyes.

One of the strengths of OOTP is that it offers multiple ways to play the game. You can create your league and simply watch it evolve by simulating long periods of time. Maybe you want to act as a general manager and build your franchise via trades, contract negotiations, or through the first-year player draft. Or you can dive deep into managing and call the strategy for every pitch and at-bat from the dugout. And of course, you can tailor all of this to your individual style of play.

League newspaper -- Grab a cup of coffee and relax with the new league newspaper screen. See what's happening around your league in one handy place.

League Finances Projections -- Forget about having to simulate multiple test seasons to figure out if the financial settings for your fictional league were going to work. OOTP 12 includes a new Financial Settings tab on the league setup screen that will let you quickly see average team revenue and payroll, other expenses, and overall profit and loss.

2011 Major League Rosters -- All players are individually rated with updated statistics and realistic contract data. Last year's top draft picks are included too.

Recoded International Scouting -- Instead of just setting a budget, you can now send your scouts to the countries you select! But spend your money wisely: high-profile baseball countries are much more expensive to scout than obscure ones. Will you discover the next living legend?

Online Leagues Supports official OOTP Online Leagues with a full-featured interface inside OOTP 12. With just one click, you can join a team, and creating a league is just as easy.

Greater Immersion and Realism -- Historical leagues benefit from improved AI and real life transactions and as-played lineups as optional features. Thanks to OOTP's sophisticated game engine, you'll be able to enjoy the most realistic historical simulation results possible. In addition, storylines have been expanded and news presentations have also been revamped, making you feel like you're part of the hectic 24-hour "better stay on top of this" news cycle that dominates today's sports reporting.

In-Game and Core Engine Changes Recoded parts of the in-game AI, making it the most challenging ever in an OOTP game. Improved Play-by-Play commentary, Improved in-game sound, adding better quality sound files and more variation. Improved player evaluation AI, resulting in more realistic AI roster moves. Recoded parts of the trading AI. Recoded parts of the main scouting engine. Improved injury and recovery system. Added complete history for all coaches. Added the ability to save a game in progress and resume it later. Added optional confirmation questions after substitutions in-game, preventing mistakes. Added the ability to lock a player to a certain minor league level when the AI is in control of your minor league system. Added a new player development screen, including an organizational depth chart presentation. Added the option to have established international free agents enter the market during the offseason. Added WAR (Wins Above Replacement) as a statistic. Added a playoff roster for more realistic team transactions. Greatly enhanced the world database structure, resulting in more realistic fictional league and player creation. Added a simulation module, allowing you to match up two teams from the same league for a set number of games and see the simulation results. This is great for research purposes or just for toying around. For example, how would the 1927 Yankees fare against the 2004 Red Sox?